Written by Daniil Zhelezniak – SMU Every third Thursday of May, Ukrainians and friends of Ukraine around the world celebrate Vyshyvanka Day by wearing the famous traditional embroidered shirt known as the vyshyvanka (вишиванка). The vyshyvanka is more than...
On June 15, 2026, during a massive Russian missile and drone assault on Kyiv, the roof of the Dormition Cathedral at the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra caught fire, forcing the urgent evacuation of relics, icons, liturgical objects, and manuscripts from one of Ukraine’s holiest...
Written by SUSK Canada Summer Job Intern – Daniil Zhelezniak (Saint Mary’s University) Cossack songs occupy a special place in Ukrainian culture, reflecting the courage, self-sacrifice, and spirit of the Zaporizhian Cossacks fighting for Ukrainian statehood. These...
Written by SUSK Canada Summer Job Intern – Daniil Zhelezniak (Saint Mary’s University) Introduction One of the most prominent, important, and well-known national minorities in Ukraine is the Crimean Tatars. This indigenous Turkic people of Crimea and the Black Sea...
Written by SUSK Canada Summer Job Intern – Daniil Zhelezniak (Saint Mary’s University) There is a stereotype that Ukraine is an exclusively monoethnic and monoreligious Christian country. However, Ukraine has long been a cultural crossroads, the cradle of religious...
Written by SUSK Canada Summer Job Intern – Daniil Zhelezniak (Saint Mary’s University) Last weekend, Ukrainians were delighted with the latest triumph of their compatriot Oleksandr Usyk. On July 19, 2025, at London’s Wembley Stadium, in front of 90,000 roaring...
